| William Collier Sr | |
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| Born | William Morenus November 12, 1864 New York City |
| Died | January 13, 1944 (aged 79) Beverly Hills, California |
| Occupation | Writer, director, actor on stage and screen |
William Collier, Sr. (November 12, 1864 - January 13, 1944) born William Morenus was an American writer, director and actor.
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Collier ran away from home when only 11 years old to join a touring company run by Eddie Foy. After a notable stage career he tried motion pictures, under producer Mack Sennett. He then went back to the stage for some years but returned to films when the talkies came along.
He married Louise Allen and when she died in 1909, married Paula Marr the following year, adopting her son Charles whom he renamed William Collier Jr. (1902-1987).
